New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
SOME coon EFFECTS or THE TARIFF

Among arrivals from Europe during tho week was
G. T. Kmball, United States Consul az stuttgart VIM
has gone to BIS old homo In Maine for nay UT '"o'
lie Will then 60 Washington to place his resis"ao
I'm the hands OF the state Department., ana go Dach I'd
Chicago where he has been a leading carriage man
ufacturcr for many wears Mr. Kimball accepted the
Consular position partly TO regain his heath, Which
had been broken down in business, ana par'! " ano
a practical study Of matters affecting inc tai'n '
has como home with some ideas upon inc 'a'i" P"1'
ton which may be OF practical valuo 10 the oo""9'
and which he will doubtless present In duo tmo aI''r
no has become relieved from his official duties fion
a brief conversation with him while he was mere !" -
safo to say that Mr. Kimbas Information anu "a
pericnco not such as to strengthen '"o 49,,
the frcc-tradcrs or ocacd revenue rctorlhcrs' III wv
effort to break down the protective tarln III '"'s
try. Mr. Klmball has travelled in England, FRANCE
Germany and Russia during tho period Oh h's No''
ship. Mr. Kimbal argues that the %
surplus I'm the Government Treasury coIlu W on 0ho
by higher ratio Of duties, but that to lc-9'n 'ho ~
would be to increase imIortatlons' SVEN INC - ,
and consequently swell the surplus al" ~ - a.
time break down industries which "olu 20
competc with foreign labor under reduced 'arii'
In illustrating this point 10 all English III III NV"'
me, On shpuoard Mr. klmball salu that IL 'hc P'o"
tariff ON iron should he lowecd from Sll 10 EiU
Ilc\ Ell the revenue would bc double DuI ' r ,,n1
INDUSTRY oi the entire country "Ouu po @ h sd.
An slcaalng OF the reported financial S,r7' nv
1T OF the story thaI ,ac rae sto r.,
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naI tcen East mailing ecchcs and han cNc'y 49,
Ic,rI th, cry that more ccnbacks VITO ~, ',.,
Wn,n he went bacK to Chicago lie went uo"h ~. paI
an rho Lanhs and asked the PRESIDENT Vi II ~ ,
any uuecnblcks lie got the answer thdl y,nn nd
nl,nt, of ,rccubacs. ~aid he wahlcu fiVV',o
OF them because he wanted 10 get lh'l Vu. -. chem,
tropo who wanted them badly and Oushl 70 nd' Iii,
Inr i,,uncr Immediately wanted 10 hlo" "l'' ". ~
ell. hc had and StOrs Obliged 10 conicHH we" ~
mai mo- cOlIatcral.. Then We have no nlonoS ~, ~
v"n, was the bankers reply. After he had IeLcd,It
III a,ultcattuu at several banks with INC 'nhi 49,.
ms ap',' Mr. Sor. said that he 10 the CON
rIu.on that IL was not the scarcity OF bIc'ip,aH 49,,
mo scarcity OF cnlateal- that was tho tIVulo ~ w.,
country. That l. tue uul'li'S Pi'""'' ~
ono OF tho largest paIer manufacturers 9i , ~
,,i', j.. Iou,rc.sman illism Whiting, OF hOlyOho'
- tn,, vas talking tue other day about sons
features OF the paper trace IN TINS cOuhdy, r,,.n
a,nrv came ont of the Introduction OF hhc Nnl %
a. ttinp n per. for fashionable use NJ one UNIV III Wv
hi.,,r, - Inc amer trade tho great stitloh'r7 vi ~,
VI mo tiffany 4 co. would not USE any c,'oPt
f,a,,, al. : amer IIric motto paper wa cOhsoicu
no, ~ the pr0tectiSc tariff Mr. Whiting nae ehI'Il-
,rcutcd and improved In paper mahlhg uIl,n ie 80
itrr,rned 10 tcst conclusions With ltie, uut ru'n ~
,I rrc Iicc Tor the FOR Ign article that ne coul ~.
go, ,y,l az hi- paucr I'm the fashl0hahlc Hat'ohriS
80" Ito Guallv Won oVrr the pul chaser OF bls
cuurcrn whom he induced TO supply ior WV u,it t,,,
-, 81 rnu.e a lar.e quantity Of llOii ohc pap WI ,
,,,',n, The members OF the Gm kno" ina, th,I" ny
t..n ,rv change male. They had un"HuhsS ""
81, .,,cr fnr three or four month, when 'hahH, 80"
,nslc bach 10 the foreign piicr lh' ~ ~, ~ 10
bnt,-c disco, cred the difference ana opJo.o" ~ 80.
change saving tho paper they hal been uI,nR cttcsI
,",,.r mi. led 10 explanations, ana 'hc P,.'1 ~
~ 80 mich tbcy had submitted the paper I'-ui'.u !"
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